🌱 Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville and 10 more events

Morning Drakes Branch! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville at Keysville Branch Library

Today's riddle: What do trees and dogs have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 96, low: 73.
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Drakes Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18

• Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville →
  Keysville Branch Library, 200 King St, Keysville
  10:30 am

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Other local events

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📣 Drakes Branch Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 9

• Reiki And Restore CC →
  Sky's The Limit Yoga Co, 712 Randolph Ave Unit C, Cape Charles
  3:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Appomattox Courthouse Quilt Guild →
  J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, 157 Main St, Appomattox
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Live Aware, Not in Fear – Streaming Event →
  J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, 157 Main St, Appomattox
  2:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Bigger Than Me: The Hakeem Jubal Croom Story Documentary Screening →
  Robert Russa Moton Museum, 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Creative Outlet Class for Adults →
  J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, 157 Main St, Appomattox
  10:00 am
• 🎶 Back-to-School Community Bash Featuring Bobby Blackhat Band🎶 →
  Victoria Lunenburg Community Center, 1421 6th St, Victoria
  4:30 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Toddler Story and Craft Time →
  J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, 157 Main St, Appomattox
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Making the Impossible Possible A life-changing career in public service and safety starts here. Virginia Department of Corrections — In-Person Hiring Event →
  Historic Farmville Train Station, 510 W 3rd St, Farmville
  9:00 am
• Tot Time: Summer Session II @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  10:00 am
• Babygarten: Summer Session II @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  11:00 am
• Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Regional Truck Driver in Charlotte Court House. Apply here.
• Centra Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Primary Care Physician in Brookneal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Drakes Branch here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Farmville

• Devotional: Community shows compassion after storm (farmvilleherald.com)

Halifax

• Robert Beverly Millner (sovanow.com)
• 4 Arrested on Drug Charges in Halifax County (wbtmdanville.com)

South Boston

• The Transformer Queue Behind the AI Boom (medium.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bark (Thank you John D. for sending it in!)
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